Sthulajangha, Sthūlajaṅgha: 3 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaSthūlajaṅgha (स्थूलजङ्घ, “solid legs”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Sthūlajaṅghavināyaka, Sthūlajaṅghagaṇeśa and Sthūlajaṅghavighneśa. He is also known by the name Maṅgala. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Sthūlajaṅgha (named Maṅgala by Rana Sing) is positioned in the North-eastern corner of the sixth circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Bala Ghat, Mangala Gauri, K 24 / 34”. Worshippers of Sthūlajaṅgha will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “the giver of auspiciousness and good life”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.18874, Lon. 83.01034 (or, 25°11'19.5"N, 83°00'37.2"E) (Google maps)
Sthūlajaṅgha, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySthūlajaṅghā (स्थूलजङ्घा):—[=sthūla-jaṅghā] [from sthūla > sthūl] f. Name of one of the 9 Samidhs, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Sthula, Jangha.
Starts with: Sthulajanghaganesha, Sthulajanghavighnesha, Sthulajanghavinayaka.
Full-text: Pindila, Sthulajanghavighnesha, Sthulajanghavinayaka, Sthulajanghaganesha, Vinayaka.
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